Mustangs
| 02/03/26 @ East Butler | 40 |
| 01/30/26 vs Dorchester | 56 |
| 01/27/26 vs Cross County | 42 |
| 01/26/26 vs Shelby-Rising City | 60 |
| 01/22/26 vs Osceola | 61 |
| + 13 more games |
The McCool Junction Mustangs will take on the Nebraska Lutheran Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McCool Junction is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, McCool Junction was able to grind out a solid win over East Butler, taking the game 40-29. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
It was another big night for Claire Brugger, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of McCool Junction's points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Clark, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
McCool Junction smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Lutheran hadn't done well against Dorchester recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Knights took down the Longhorns 46-29.
Nebraska Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for McCool Junction, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
McCool Junction couldn't quite finish off Nebraska Lutheran when the teams last played back in February of 2025 and fell 43-40. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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